NQM 35TH ANNIVERSARY RAFFLE OFFICIAL RULES & REGULATIONS
By participating, you agree that:
These Official Rules & Regulations (the “Rules”) govern the conduct of The National Quilt Museum’s 35th Anniversary Raffle and are binding for everyone who purchases a Raffle ticket and/or who is named on a Raffle ticket. The Raffle is a fundraising activity conducted by The National Quilt Museum. These Rules may not be waived, modified or supplemented unless such waiver, modification or supplementation is made in writing by The National Quilt Museum.
PRIZE DRAWING
The drawing for 12 prizes in the Raffle will be held on Monday, April 27 at 3:00 p.m. CST, except this date and all other dates stated in these Rules may be extended at the absolute discretion of The National Quilt Museum. In the event the Raffle is postponed, all reasonable efforts will be made to notify ticket holders of the new drawing date. Online ticket orders must be received before Midnight CDT on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Tickets may be purchased at https://quiltmuseum.org/anniversary-raffle/. The drawing will be conducted under the supervision of The National Quilt Museum. The winning tickets will be drawn at random from a drum containing all eligible Raffle tickets. The drawing will be held on Monday, April 27, at 3:00 p.m. CDT and viewable by the public at The National Quilt Museum, 215 W. Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky, 42001.
PRIZE AWARDS IN THE EVENT OF NON-SELLOUT OF TICKETS
The price per ticket is $10.00. A maximum of 2,000 tickets will be sold. If fewer than 100 Raffle tickets are sold, The National Quilt Museum reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to postpone the date of the drawing until a date that is within seven (7) days from the date on which the minimum of 100 tickets have been sold. The ratio of prizes to tickets is a maximum of 12 to 2,000 if all tickets are sold. The National Quilt Museum reserves the right to cancel this Raffle contest at any time, in which event liability is limited to the refund of the ticket price to all participants.
PRIZES
The Raffle winners will be drawn one raffle ticket at a time to win one of the 12 prizes listed below. The prizes will be awarded in the order in which they are drawn with the lowest value prize, awarded first and the highest value prize drawn last. The total value of all prizes to be awarded is $11,045.
Prize #1 – One On-Demand Class, value $41
Prize #2 – Moda Scissors, value $75
Prize #2 – Three On-Demand Classes, value $150
Prize #4 – One Table Runner, Five Quilt Patterns, and Assorted Notions, value $150
Prize #5 – A One Block Wonder Wall Hanging Kit, value $150
Prize #6 – One Mini Quilt and Books, value $200
Prize # 7 – One Mini Quilt and One Table Runner, value $300
Prize #8 – One Mini Quilt and One Precision Tweezers, value $480
Prize #9 – One Janome Special Edition Sewing Machine, value $500
Prize #10 – One Mini Quilt, value $500
Prize #11 – One The Sentry of Santorini Island Quilt, value $3,000
Prize #12 – One Bernina 570 QE Sewing Machine, value $5,499
The National Quilt Museum understands that the IRS position is that amounts paid for chances in raffles, lotteries or similar drawings for valuable prizes are not gifts and, consequently, do not qualify as deductible charitable contributions.
The National Quilt Museum assumes no responsibility for Prize winners’ tax obligations and suggests you consult your tax advisor. By participating in this Raffle, all ticket purchasers and the person named on each Raffle ticket accept and agree (1) to be bound by all the rules, limitations and restrictions set forth here, and (2) that their names and/or likenesses may be disclosed to and used by the news media and may otherwise be used by The National Quilt Museum for publicity purposes and naming of the Prize winner to be published in area newspapers or other media including television, radio, web and print with no additional compensation. The Grand Prize winner may be published on The National Quilt Museum’s website and social channels.
By participating in this Raffle, each participant releases The National Quilt Museum and each of their respective members, directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability for injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, liability for injuries, losses, or damages arising from or caused by any prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize; and winner agrees to indemnify and hold The National Quilt Museum and each of their respective members, directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from any and all losses, damages, costs, expenses, rights, claims and actions of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the winner’s acceptance or use of any prize.
ELIGIBILITY
The Raffle is open to the general public, and ticket purchasers and the person named on a Raffle ticket must be at least 21 years of age at the time of purchase. Offer void where prohibited by law.
In order for each prize winner to receive their prize, The National Quilt Museum shall notify the winners verbally in person or by phone or in writing and each prize winner must claim their prize within thirty (30) days.
If a prize winner does not claim their prize or donates it to The National Quilt Museum within thirty (30) days after having been contacted, The National Quilt Museum shall notify the Department of Charitable Gaming and draw another ticket in the presence of Department personnel. The tickets shall remain under the control of The National Quilt Museum until another prize winner is identified and accepts the prize.
The original unclaimed or donated prize will be transferred to a new prize winner by The National Quilt Museum.
REFUNDS
All Raffle ticket sales are final. No refunds will be made. The National Quilt Museum assumes no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected or non-delivered email, mail or fax messages, or any other failure to receive orders or deliver receipts prior to the drawing deadlines. In no event can The National Quilt Museum or their respective directors, officers, employees, members, committee members, agents, contractors, advisors, or representatives be liable to any party for any loss or injuries to earnings, profits or goodwill, or for any incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages of any person or entity.
TICKETS
Tickets are $10.00 each. Raffle tickets may be purchased exclusively online from The National Quilt Museum at the following www.quiltmuseum.org/anniversary-raffle/. Online ticket orders must be received before Midnight CDT on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
You may buy as many tickets as you wish, subject to availability until a maximum of 2,000 tickets are sold. Each Raffle ticket is a separate and equal chance to win one of the 12 prizes.
Ticket orders must include valid credit card information to be eligible. If the credit card transaction is denied for any reason, no ticket shall be sold; and the ticket purchase request is null and void. Ticket number(s) will be sent by email to the email address provided at the time of purchase.
PRIZE WINNER
Winner notifications will be made by telephone, email, US mail and posted on the web page. The winners will need to provide proper identification to the satisfaction of The National Quilt Museum. The winners agree to the use of their name, photograph or videotape likeness and statements for publicity purposes by The National Quilt Museum and agrees to sign a publicity release without any further compensation.
REGISTRATION WITH THE STATE OF KENTUCKY – UPDATE
This Raffle is licensed by the Department of Charitable Gaming and is conducted by The National Quilt Museum, License Number EXE0000398 for the benefit of The National Quilt Museum.
